Current annoyance: dozens of medical papers say pressure ulcers kill 60,000 annually. But no one cites original source! Where is that from??
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Replying to @sarahkliff
@sarahkliff Is there anything worse than a phantom statistic?1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @JeffYoung
@JeffYoung@sarahkliff 53% of the American people agree.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @AaronKAlbright
@AaronKAlbright@JeffYoung I have fallen down a rabbit hole that is citations all the way down. Good bye, farewell.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @sarahkliff
@sarahkliff to be serious, sounds like AHRQ. http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb64.jsp …1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @AaronKAlbright
@AaronKAlbright I saw that report, which is very helpful! But it doesn’t have the 60,000 stat I’m looking for :(2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @sarahkliff
@sarahkliff@AaronKAlbright Table 1 of HCUP64, you have do the math yourself, apply % died to total hospitalizations, then add.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@paul_gillan @AaronKAlbright Ah-ha! You, sir, are a hero.
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